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  • 08-08-2017
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Solve by completing the square: x^2+15=8x

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  • 20-08-2017
x^2+15=8x
x^2-8x=-15
x^2  - 2 (x)(4) =-15
adding 16 on both sides
x^2  - 2 (x)(4) +16=-15+16
x^2  - 2 (x)(4) + 4^2=  1

(x-4)^2=1

taking square root on bothsides   x-4 =  +-1
so x-4=1         or x-4=-1
x-5           or x=3

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